John WelfordOpposite-Leaved Golden SaxifrageOnce thought to be good for the spleen!Aug 12, 2023Aug 12, 2023
John WelfordStarry SaxifrageReputably a “stone breaker” — both geological and anatomical!Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
John WelfordOrpineIn former times it was used both to foretell marital happiness and as a fly repellentJul 19, 2023Jul 19, 2023
John WelfordBiting StonecropGrow this on your roof if you don’t like thunderstorms!Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023
John WelfordDowny-RoseThere are two varieties of this commonly found wild rose — harsh and softJul 18, 2023Jul 18, 2023
John WelfordDog RoseThis royal symbol hardly deserves the name “dog” but that could be the fault of the Ancient Greeks!Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023
John WelfordLady’s MantleIt was formerly used by alchemists to try to make gold from the “dew“ on its leaves!Jun 26, 20231Jun 26, 20231
John WelfordAgrimonyA wildflower that is not as magical as was once imagined!Jun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023
John WelfordWild StrawberryThe name has nothing to do with the use of straw in growing the cultivated varietyJun 16, 2023Jun 16, 2023
John WelfordTormentilA plant that was once used to make dye and tan leather — and also as a cure for toothache!Jun 8, 2023Jun 8, 2023
John WelfordSilverweedA plant that was used for food in earlier times, as well as for treating mouth ulcers and sore throatsJun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
John WelfordMarsh CinquefoilIt grows in wet places, particularly in more northerly parts of the British IslesJun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023
John WelfordNarrow-leaved Everlasting PeaThis wildflower is an “escapee” from a cultivated plant related to the sweet peaMay 25, 2023May 25, 2023
John WelfordMeadowsweetThis familiar plant of damp places was formerly used to flavour meadMay 24, 2023May 24, 2023
John WelfordMeadow VetchlingA common plant of grass meadows, where it fixes nitrogen in the soil and adds protein to the resultant hay cropMay 23, 2023May 23, 2023
John WelfordCommon VetchOne variety was formerly grown to provide food for homing pigeonsMay 18, 2023May 18, 2023